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EVERY WOMAN IN THE ODYSSEY (2026) | EXPLAINED
View more: EVERY WOMAN IN THE ODYSSEY (2026) | EXPLAINEDI just saw The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s 2026 epic adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek poem, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his long and punishing journey home after the Trojan War. The film moves between Odysseus’s decade-long journey across treacherous seas and the crisis unfolding back home in Ithaca, where his…
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BATCH REVIEW | 3 RECENT WATCHES WORTH YOUR TIME
View more: BATCH REVIEW | 3 RECENT WATCHES WORTH YOUR TIMEThere is something about sitting down with genuinely good films after a string of disappointing ones that reignites my love for films. This week I sat down with a romantic comedy, a southern gothic revenge film, and a supernatural horror thriller. Three very different films, all centered on women, all worth your time in different…
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MOTHER MARY (2026) | REVIEW
View more: MOTHER MARY (2026) | REVIEWMother Mary is an A24 film directed by David Lowery, starring Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary, a world famous pop icon preparing for a comeback performance following an onstage accident that left the public wondering whether she fell or jumped. Overwhelmed and unraveling, she shows up on the doorstep of Sam Anselm, her estranged fashion…
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3 NEW SHOWS WORTH WATCHING THIS WEEKEND
View more: 3 NEW SHOWS WORTH WATCHING THIS WEEKENDBack with another weekend watch list, this list has 3 new shows that might be binge-worthy this weekend and worth your time. 1. The Polygamist A South African telenovela on Netflix based on Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi’s novel of the same name. The show follows Joyce Gomora, a social media darling who has spent years…
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MATERNAL INSTINCT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DOCUSERIES | HERE ARE 3 REASONS WHY
View more: MATERNAL INSTINCT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DOCUSERIES | HERE ARE 3 REASONS WHYNetflix’s Maternal Instinct tells the story of Taylor Parker, a Texas woman who faked an entire pregnancy, murdered her friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock who was 35 weeks pregnant, cut out her unborn baby, and kidnapped her, all to convince her boyfriend Wade Griffin that the child was theirs. The baby did not survive. Parker was convicted of capital…
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5 MOVIES FOR VIXENS WHO LOVE BLACK QUEER LOVE STORIES
View more: 5 MOVIES FOR VIXENS WHO LOVE BLACK QUEER LOVE STORIESIn honor of Juneteenth and Pride Month, here are five films that center Black queer stories with the nuance and care they deserve. 1. Rafiki (2018) A tender love story between two young women in Nairobi, Rafiki was so controversial in its home country that it was banned in Kenya for “promoting lesbianism,” a ban…
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SEND HELP (2025) WHAT DID I JUST WATCH| REVIEW
View more: SEND HELP (2025) WHAT DID I JUST WATCH| REVIEWSend Help follows Linda, a dorky overlooked office worker who gets passed over for a promotion she was promised, then finds herself stranded on a deserted island with the exact man who screwed her over. What follows is part survival thriller, part dark comedy, part psychological horror and part twisted almost-romance. It’s pretty much unclassifiable…
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DEEPFAKE (2026) | TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW
View more: DEEPFAKE (2026) | TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWDeepfake follows Jane, a thirty-something woman reeling from a breakup who finds herself drowning in the highlight reels of everyone else’s life while her own feels like it’s falling apart. In a moment of desperation she hires a paid best friend, which leads her down a rabbit hole of Gen Z social media consultants, SEO…
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MY TOP 5 WOMEN OF THE BOYS: RANKED
View more: MY TOP 5 WOMEN OF THE BOYS: RANKEDNow that I have finally finished The Boys season 5, I am ready to talk about what the show actually got right. The plot may have started losing steam by the final season but the female characters kept me watching until the end. This list covers the full series run, not just season 5, because…
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10 THINGS I WANT TO SEE AT TRIBECA THIS YEAR
View more: 10 THINGS I WANT TO SEE AT TRIBECA THIS YEARThe Tribeca Film Festival is around the corner and I have decided to attend this year. The lineup genuinely pulled me in because I am seeing more diversity in the premieres and panels than usual and while I always want more, this year feels like a good year to show up. I already have a…
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